Met Office: Unsettled weather returns as summer draws to a close

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The Met Office's own blog warns of a yellow thunderstorm warning and unsettled conditions as summer ends, flagging potential travel disruption from heavy rain and storms across parts of the UK.
- Affected location
- See original notice
- Affected mode
- See original notice
- Notice issued
- 25 Aug 2026 · time not published by source
Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.
Disruption items come only from primary or official notices — port, terminal and airport operators, carriers, border authorities, police and local authorities, government bodies and verified operator updates. Rumours and unverified social posts are never used.
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- Source organisation
- Met Office
- Original date
- 25 Aug 2026
- Published by us
- 17 Sept 2026
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